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And besides, I'm so in Dutch with my neighbors here that I thought that was better than getting them all upset with what might be a fake bomb scare where they'd have to clear out the whole neighborhood.
Ernst Zundel

Meaning of "clear out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEAR OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEAR OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clear out is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb clear out in English.

WHAT DOES CLEAR OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clear out in the English dictionary

The first definition of clear out in the dictionary is to go away: often used imperatively. Other definition of clear out is to remove and sort the contents of. Clear out is also to leave with no money.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLEAR OUT

PRESENT

Present
I clear out
you clear out
he/she/it clears out
we clear out
you clear out
they clear out
Present continuous
I am clearing out
you are clearing out
he/she/it is clearing out
we are clearing out
you are clearing out
they are clearing out
Present perfect
I have cleared out
you have cleared out
he/she/it has cleared out
we have cleared out
you have cleared out
they have cleared out
Present perfect continuous
I have been clearing out
you have been clearing out
he/she/it has been clearing out
we have been clearing out
you have been clearing out
they have been clearing out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cleared out
you cleared out
he/she/it cleared out
we cleared out
you cleared out
they cleared out
Past continuous
I was clearing out
you were clearing out
he/she/it was clearing out
we were clearing out
you were clearing out
they were clearing out
Past perfect
I had cleared out
you had cleared out
he/she/it had cleared out
we had cleared out
you had cleared out
they had cleared out
Past perfect continuous
I had been clearing out
you had been clearing out
he/she/it had been clearing out
we had been clearing out
you had been clearing out
they had been clearing out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will clear out
you will clear out
he/she/it will clear out
we will clear out
you will clear out
they will clear out
Future continuous
I will be clearing out
you will be clearing out
he/she/it will be clearing out
we will be clearing out
you will be clearing out
they will be clearing out
Future perfect
I will have cleared out
you will have cleared out
he/she/it will have cleared out
we will have cleared out
you will have cleared out
they will have cleared out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clearing out
you will have been clearing out
he/she/it will have been clearing out
we will have been clearing out
you will have been clearing out
they will have been clearing out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would clear out
you would clear out
he/she/it would clear out
we would clear out
you would clear out
they would clear out
Conditional continuous
I would be clearing out
you would be clearing out
he/she/it would be clearing out
we would be clearing out
you would be clearing out
they would be clearing out
Conditional perfect
I would have clear out
you would have clear out
he/she/it would have clear out
we would have clear out
you would have clear out
they would have clear out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clearing out
you would have been clearing out
he/she/it would have been clearing out
we would have been clearing out
you would have been clearing out
they would have been clearing out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clear out
we let´s clear out
you clear out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clear out
Past participle
cleared out
Present Participle
clearing out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEAR OUT

clear
clear as mud
clear away
clear off
clear round
clear the air
clear the decks
clear up
clear-cut
clear-eyed
clear-fell
clear-headed
clear-headedly
clear-headedness
clear-out
clear-sighted
clear-sightedly
clear-sightedness
clear-up rate
clearable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEAR OUT

bear out
check out
eat out
far out
figure out
fill out
filter out
find out
get one´s finger out
get out
hammer out
hear out
log out
long drawn out
muster out
on the way out
sign out
swear out
wear out
year in, year out

Synonyms and antonyms of clear out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLEAR OUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clear out» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clear out

Translation of «clear out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEAR OUT

Find out the translation of clear out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clear out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clear out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

limpiar
570 millions of speakers

English

clear out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर साफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسح خارج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очистить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limpar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিষ্কৃত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évacuer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

membersihkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausräumen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空にする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbusak metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tẩu thoát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साफ करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Temizlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sloggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozbyć się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

очистити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curăța
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεκαθαρίσουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duidelik uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rensa ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tømme ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clear out

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAR OUT»

The term «clear out» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of clear out
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEAR OUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clear out» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clear out» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clear out

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3 QUOTES WITH «CLEAR OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clear out.
1
Patricia Cornwell
Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head.
2
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
It's not all that different with the orchestra. There are orchestras that seem to be encased in dough, so that first you have to break through the normal routine, and clear out the openings.
3
Ernst Zundel
And besides, I'm so in Dutch with my neighbors here that I thought that was better than getting them all upset with what might be a fake bomb scare where they'd have to clear out the whole neighborhood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEAR OUT»

Discover the use of clear out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clear out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kick the Clutter: Clear Out Excess Stuff Without Losing What ...
Shares hundreds of strategies, fast fixes, and trouble-shooting tips for organizing living spaces and controlling clutter, in a guide that counsels readers on how to identify objects that are truly loved and needed while preventing ...
Ellen Phillips, 2008
2
For Packrats Only: How to Clean Up, Clear Out, and Live ...
Offers hints for packrats on clearing out all the "stuff" that has accumulated over the years.
Don Aslett, Carol Cartaino, 2002
3
Not for packrats only: how to clean up, clear out, and live ...
Offers hints for packrats on clearing out all the "stuff" that has accumulated over the years
Don Aslett, 1991
4
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
be off: go away (also: clear out): I told them to clear off and threatened to call the police, but they just kept on jeering and laughing. 2. (also: clear out) run away; leave in a hurry: When the man saw the policeman, he cleared off as fast as his ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
5
Out of a Clear Sky
This last clear-out seemed to be my chance to obliterate them for good. It was Zannah who brought them. It had started the summer after my A-levels, when she had tracked me down to the flat I'd found to fill the gap before university. I came in  ...
Sally Hinchcliffe, 2009
6
The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
got home and found that my place had been cleaned out. The thieves cleaned the jewelry store out of all its diamonds and emeralds. Infinitive present tense -ing form past tense past participle clear out clear out & clears out clearing out cleared  ...
Carl W. Hart, 1999
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Giving the Derivation, ...
'é' Clear used adverbially means wholly, entirely; as, “He is gone clear away,” “ Clear out of sight.” Clear (the adjective). A clear head. A receptive understanding. A clear statement. A straightforward and intelligible statement. ' A clear style [of ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1895
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Report
This is a long rapid with several distinct runs in it, and agood current between them; swift runs; large boulders to blast and clear out; a stream called Matawliero on right bank. The river is wide here, with shingle island towards left bank and ...
New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey, 1900
9
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
This is a long rapid with several distinct runs in it, and agood current between them; swift runs; large boulders to blast and clear out; a stream called Matawhero on right bank. The river is wide here, with shingle island towards left bank and ...
10
Journal. Appendix
This is a long rapid with several distinct runs in it, and agood current between them; swift runs; large boulders to blast and clear out; a stream called Matawhero on right bank. The river is wide here, with shingle island towards left bank and ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1900

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEAR OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clear out is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Much of the smoke expected to clear out by end of the week
NEWS 1130 Meteorologist Russ Lacate expects most of the smoke to clear out by the end of the week. “I'm sure you can already tell the ... «News1130, Jul 15»
2
Eurozone crisis: Greeks clear out supermarket shelves following …
SUPERMARKET shelves in Greece have been stripped bare as panicked shoppers stock up on essentials amid mounting fears the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Greeks clear out supermarket shelves after 'No' vote in anti-austerity …
Supermarkets in Greece were selling out of staple foods today as worried shoppers stocked up on essentials amid growing uncertainty at the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Simple Steps To Help You Clear Out A Home During A Divorce
They say one in two marriages end in divorce. Its not something any of us want to think about in our future. But if we are forced to travel down ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
5
Brief: Hot and hazy, or cool and clear?
Newfoundland: Rain and fog on the Avalon will attempt to clear out by the afternoon, but St. John's will struggle to reach double digits. «The Weather Network, Jul 15»
6
Cloudy weather to clear out in time for fireworks
There' a good chance that scattered showers and low clouds will clear out by this afternoon, giving way to clear skies and high temperatures of ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
7
Scattered Showers Will Clear Out Of Westchester County By Evening
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It will be red, white, blue and gray during much of the day in Westchester on Independence Day Saturday ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
8
Fourth of July rain may clear out in time for fireworks
While showers are expected to start overnight and continue into the Fourth of July, it's looking like that rain may clear out just in time for ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Rain likely to clear out in time for Fourth of July fireworks
Fireworks fill the sky over Perth Amboy as seen from Conference House Park Thursday, July 2, 2015. (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons ). «SILive.com, Jul 15»
10
Liverpool to terminate defender's contract as Brendan Rodgers …
Liverpool to terminate defender's contract as Brendan Rodgers' mass clear out begins. Scottish Premier League; Championship; Premier ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»

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